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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.1 stopR16 223

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Low season

January

High season

May

Cheapest flight

R10 784
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 16% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 9% lower on average.
Flight from Cape Town to Washington Dulles Airport

FAQs - booking District of Columbia flights

  • How long is the flight to District of Columbia from Cape Town?

    Flights to Washington, D.C.15h 15m
  • What is the cheapest flight to District of Columbia from Cape Town?

    The cheapest ticket to District of Columbia from Cape Town found in the last 72 hours was R10 784 one-way, and R16 223 round-trip. The most popular route is from Cape Town Intl to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl, and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was R10 784.

  • Which airlines fly to District of Columbia?

    United Airlines flies most frequently to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl from Cape Town Intl.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Cape Town to District of Columbia is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Cape Town to District of Columbia with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cape Town to District of Columbia?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Cape Town to District of Columbia up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding cheap flights to District of Columbia

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Cape Town to the following destinations at these prices or less: Washington, D.C. R21 352 one-way - R16 860 round-trip
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be January, February and December. The cheapest month to fly from Cape Town is March.
  • Morning departure is around 22% cheaper than an evening flight, on average*.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving from Cape Town to District of Columbia

 
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EmiratesOverall score based on 3276 reviews
8,3Crew
8,2Entertainment
8,1Boarding
8,0Comfort
7,9Food
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I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

8,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2025DXB - LAX
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I would never have been able to make the transfer in time without asking for a wheelchair

Good food, real silverware, polite staff, smooth landing, charging plugs, good entertainment options.

Loved that I had an exit row seat, and there was no one else in the row! And again, I don' use on-line entertainment at all (I read or sleep) but I very much appreciate that I didn't hear anyone else's entertainment!

The entire crew was amazing. They went out of their way to make us enjoy a great travel experience.

Loved everything! This flight had premium economy and I didn't see an option to upgraded to premium economy OR buy premium economy tickets. How come?

Some Crew were distinguishably fake in their interactions with passengers.

We was missed the flight They doesn’t lest us fly next flight without payment They charge me 606 hundred dollars What is very unacceptable,our first fight ticket was almost 2000 dollars, again paid 700 it’s hurt … airlines need to do something please

They were very pleasant and helpful. My husband and I were sitted apart. We asked if we could be seated together were told flight ws fuly booked but would try. After a while they were able to make it work we got seats together. Their food is good and attendents are very friendly/helpful.

The crew were friendly, dressed professionally and helpful when needed. The food was good to very good. The seats were comfortable and entertainment selections were excellent.   For that long of a flight Athens to Newark Economy is a little tight and the space became uncomfortable about mid-way. Next time I would try and get a Premium Economy seat. Especially for the return flight when one can be less enthused and tired. On the way to a vacation enthusiasm can outweigh discomfort.

The staff were very friendly and helpful. The seats were very comfortable and spacious. The entertainment was amazing, and so was the food!

They only had vegetarian food left on the flight which I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t get any food to eat at all.

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever. It was supposed to have wifi but that did not work.

There was fog in Amsterdam so many flights were delayed because of the weather. Air France knew that the flight would be delayed by two hours but still boarded the plane on time. Instead of letting the passengers wait at the gate we were crammed into the plane. It was uncomfortable. No refreshments were given. I couldn’t charge my devices onboard.

I tried to upgrade to premium economy anis seat online during the checkin process. The payment didn’t work due to a technical glitch on KLM’s website. I wasn’t able to change my seat unless I called Amsterdam. Since I was in Canada and there’s a time difference this wasn’t practical. So when I arrived early to Ottawa airport my seat wasn’t available and I could only get a middle seat in premium economy which isn’t great. These middle seats are priced at the same rate as an aisle seat which makes no sense.

Transavia flight. Couldn't select seat or anything prior to flight. No connection with klm systems. Seats are very crammed. Extremely no frills.

Seats were nice and comfy. Crew was polite and attentive. Business class is awesome and worth the money.

Flight left a few minutes late, but that's it. I wish the seats could be wider and recline more.

It’s chaotic at the bus stop outside of the airport because of the Uber meeting point. You need to be alert and look for the KLM bus which is not branded or labeled. Incorrect information was provided to go to gate 28, when in fact the bus was at gate 27. On the plus side the bus left early and arrived early to Ottawa.

Great flight because I upgraded to Premium Comfort. Made a huge difference in the experience.

Seats very small and unable to pre purchase internet or seat upgrades

I recently travelled with Qatar Airways from Doha to Dulles in the QSuite, and the experience was nothing short of exceptional. The QSuite truly feels like a First-Class experience, with its luxurious design, privacy, and comfort. The cabin crew, especially the lady in charge of the cabin, was remarkable—professional, attentive, and genuinely kind. The food was excellent, and the comfort of the seat was absolutely first-class, making the journey smooth and enjoyable. While the in-flight experience was outstanding, I have a few points of feedback. Firstly, the content available in the in-flight entertainment system could be expanded and upgraded to include a more diverse and updated collection. This would elevate the entertainment experience to match the premium standards of the QSuite. Secondly, regarding the Wi-Fi service: while QSuite passengers receive one hour of complimentary Wi-Fi, any additional usage requires a fee of USD 10. Considering the premium pricing of QSuite, it would be more fitting to include unlimited Wi-Fi as part of the experience, further enhancing the luxury offered to passengers. Lastly, I must highlight an issue with luggage handling. Unfortunately, my luggage did not make it through the transit, which was disappointing. While the ground crew assured me that it would be delivered to my home on the same day as it was arriving on the next flight, this promise was not fulfilled, and the delay added unnecessary inconvenience to an otherwise excellent experience. Overall, the QSuite experience was exceptional, but addressing these areas would further solidify Qatar Airways’ position as a leader in luxury air travel.

Seating is terrible, having seats so crammed is unacceptable for a 15-hour journey. I cannot stress enough how uncomfortable it is to sit in such an aircraft. Leg space is roomier in a domestic aircraft. I have not experienced this kind of crammy seating in domestic flights either in the US or other international airlines overseas.

Do not overbook flights and kick out confirmed ticketed passengers :-(

Wasn’t allowed to continue with the purchased tickets because I hadn’t been able to go on the first scheduled leg.

Do I need to repeat my complaints about my lost carry on bag?

Noice cancelling headphones would be better since it’s a crowded plane And kids behaviors are unavoidable

More facilities to transport to the gates......felt too much walking distance

Just happy I flew Qatar Airways awesome no wonder they are #1 in the world right now! The food was just delicious, very courteous, professional crew.

It was good no problems made it on time for the next flight overseas!

Terrible. First of all we were delayed 4 3/4 hours departing Honolulu. As we had to leave our condo and the rental car had to be returned we had to go to the airport. Even though we had a business class boarding pass to Washington, since we did not have business class to Montreal we could not access the lounge without paying a $59 fee each. This does not make sense to us. Since we could not meet our original connection United booked us to Montreal via New York LaGuardia on Air Canada. In Washington a further delay got us into LaGuardia too late to make our connection to Montreal so we were booked on another Air Canada flight 3 hours later. We were originally scheduled to arrive in Montreal at 10:40 and arrived at 19:55. A totally exhausting day, United did not offer a meal voucher or any type of compensation. Air Canada did give us a digital meal voucher. The food in United business class is poor among all meals offered. The pods look nice but are not that confortable. Overall would not fly on United again.

Change cabin crew assisting business class. Not taking care, ignoring requests and calls. Never had such an experience in business class.

United left one of our bags back in SFO but that’s not my real complaint. The complaint is how it all went down. So we checked in the day before online and were told we could use the quick drop for luggage. So the next day I used baggage quick drop curbside at SFO. The agent mistakenly didn't tag my bag as he put my bag on the conveyor belt untagged. We immediately alerted him he had not tagged the bag. I walked with him to the baggage service office to find my bag and tag it. We waited outside the office for 10 mins. He came out and said everything was ok and the bag was going to be tagged and on my flight. We received a text that one of our bags was on the flight but the other was not. I alerted my first class flight attendant immediately upon boarding the flight. She was helpful and said she’d get it sorted out right away. She called over the gate agent. The gate agent used my bag number and looked over information on her device. She said my bag was on the flight. The flight attendant was standing with her, looking at the device, and also said “yep it’s on the flight”. During the flight the flight attendant made reference to how reassuring it must feel knowing the bag was on the flight. Upon arriving to IAD we received a text that my bag was not on my flight. The text said my bag would arrive to my final destination LIS 24 hrs late. I understand that mistakes happen. I was totally ok with my bag mistakenly not getting tagged at the quick drop. I was fine with walking down to baggage services to tag my bag. But, what I am not ok with is that the United staff said they fixed the mistake two different times, assuring me twice that my bag would be/was on the plane…and it wasn’t. I expected better attention by the employees, for them to do what they said they were going to do. We also spent extra money to upgrade our seats to first class, including the entire return leg from Lisbon to San Francisco because we wanted a smoother and more relaxing travel experience. Our money was not well spent. We will not be using United for travel going forward.

The flight was delayed, it took longer than anticipated because of weather, and they broke my luggage.

Horrifying! And I am almost 2 million miles with United. Late by 3 1/2 hours. Worst: after two hours on the plane waiting, they decided that one of the tires had been damaged and then decided to change it. Another hour and a half to change the tire!!!!! NO EXCUSE FOR THIS. The crew didn't even offer a glass of water until we had been on the plane for FIVE hours. This is the worst airline in the world. I'm simply stuck because they fly on the only routes I need.

Gate got changed about 4 times. Very confusing and very crowded. If you don’t have wifi to help get updates, you can be in deep trouble.

Attendants zipped through cabin so fast hardly anyone got the water they told us we could have in the short flight. Nothing else was offered.

Sucks ! All three flights I was on this trip were delayed.

Plane left & arrived early- 5 Crew great. Wi fi - paid for 2, only 1 worked - so so. Waste of $. Coolie was good

The flight attendants were unhelpful. It was a packed flight, and usually a flight attendant would help find a spot in the bin for your carry on or shift things around. Neither made any effort to do so. Also, I had to then check my bag. I was told it would be on the carousel in YYZ, but it came up on the jetway. So lucky I saw others standing around for their bags. I would have walked straight past this and on to the carousel. They could have at least told me that they had given me wrong information. Very unsatisfactory.

For Vegetarian Food was very poor. Though we had opted for Asian Vegetarian Food they didn’t serve but only what was available was served. We were offered Smoked Salmon!

Flight was delayed an hour. Also, I bought an extra legroom seat online; but the actually plane was a different configuration so I didn't get what I paid for . This happened on the Addis to Lusaka leg of my trip.

The plane was overbooked and the crew was very rude. My luggage was never put on the plane. I got to NY and waited 2 hours just to find out that my luggage was left.

Very bad experience flight was over 5 hours delayed 😑 not a chance to be put on another flight we had to stay at the hotel we lost 2 days on our vacation. Never again I will fligh with Ethiopian airlines.

Terrible customer service I lost my bag luggage and I still haven’t received any information

The ailine departed and arrived late foe every leg of the trip, causing myself and my travel companions to miss every connecting flight. It was very unorganized given theat there was a lot of miscommunication. The flights offered are unrealistic and when you call they assure you that the plane waits for you. I missed an. entire day of my vacation and any entire day of rest back home because of the airline. I do not plan to support the airline again. Thank you

I liked nothing of Ethiopian airlines except the price of the fare.

Food was really not appealing. There was a blocked sink in the toilet. Toilet is cramped and the wall between the 2 toilets are not secured properly.

I felt all of the food tasted the same. And we had five meals over the 16 hrs in the air.

The use of a domestic carrier without entertainment was disappointing and a let down

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These are the cheapest return flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/5Tue
1 stopDelta
27h 04mCPT-IAD
9/8Sat
1 stopDelta
25h 45mIAD-CPT
R16 223
6/5Tue
1 stopDelta
28h 13mCPT-DCA
9/8Sat
2 stopsDelta
27h 35mDCA-CPT
R16 223
11/5Sun
directUnited Airlines
15h 50mCPT-IAD
11/8Mon
directUnited Airlines
14h 50mIAD-CPT
R17 015
6/5Tue
directUnited Airlines
15h 50mCPT-IAD
7/8Thu
directUnited Airlines
14h 50mIAD-CPT
R17 052
8/5Thu
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 05mCPT-IAD
7/8Thu
1 stopEthiopian Air
20h 50mIAD-CPT
R17 163
10/5Sat
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 05mCPT-IAD
6/8Wed
1 stopEthiopian Air
21h 40mIAD-CPT
R18 103
27/3Thu
2 stopsKLM
31h 25mCPT-IAD
27/5Tue
1 stopKLM
22h 00mIAD-CPT
R18 398
3/3Mon
1 stopKLM
23h 25mCPT-IAD
3/6Tue
1 stopKLM
22h 00mIAD-CPT
R22 030
27/3Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
33h 54mCPT-DCA
27/5Tue
2 stopsQatar Airways
35h 10mDCA-CPT
R42 916
14/4Mon
2 stopsQatar Airways
32h 56mCPT-DCA
15/5Thu
2 stopsQatar Airways
36h 56mDCA-CPT
R142 335

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cape Town to District of Columbia found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
7/3Fri
1 stopQatar Airways
27h 45mCPT-IAD
R10 784
1/6Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
33h 10mCPT-IAD
R12 148
7/3Fri
2 stops
40h 05mCPT-IAD
R13 052
29/4Tue
1 stopKLM
22h 35mCPT-IAD
R14 637
2/3Sun
2 stopsEthiopian Air
25h 10mCPT-IAD
R15 375
29/4Tue
directUnited Airlines
15h 50mCPT-IAD
R22 343
7/3Fri
directUnited Airlines
16h 05mCPT-IAD
R22 361
11/3Tue
1 stopKLM
23h 25mCPT-IAD
R63 305
13/3Thu
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 55mCPT-IAD
R66 826
8/3Sat
1 stopBritish Airways
29h 50mCPT-IAD
R118 738

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These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cape Town to District of Columbia that are departing in the next 10 days.
21/2Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
24h 25mCPT-IAD
5/4Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
21h 35mIAD-CPT
R22 748
21/2Fri
directUnited Airlines
16h 05mCPT-IAD
5/4Sat
multi-stopUnited Airlines
57h 50mIAD-CPT
R23 486
21/2Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
24h 25mCPT-IAD
5/4Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
34h 05mIAD-CPT
R25 329
21/2Fri
directUnited Airlines
16h 05mCPT-IAD
5/4Sat
directUnited Airlines
14h 20mIAD-CPT
R25 624
21/2Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
28h 20mCPT-IAD
5/4Sat
directUnited Airlines
14h 20mIAD-CPT
R32 722
21/2Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
24h 25mCPT-IAD
5/4Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
28h 40mIAD-CPT
R35 487
21/2Fri
multi-stopEthiopian Air
32h 41mCPT-IAD
5/4Sat
multi-stopEthiopian Air
28h 40mIAD-CPT
R45 552

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